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adjective

as in fringed

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verb

past tense of flounce
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as in pranced

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as in frilled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounced
  1. fringed
  2. pranced
  3. embroidered
  4. laced
  5. minced
  6. wreathed
  7. sequined
  8. strutted
Adjective
  • And there was real summer energy throughout, from Bottega’s floor-sweeping fringed straw bag and tie-up sandals to Aquazzura’s florals and raffia.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Adam Lambert strutted on stage in a studded and fringed leather jacket and proceeded to do the late Wham!
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fringed
Verb
  • As Darrell Royal, the old football coach at Texas once said … one of his players pranced into the end zone and started beating on his own chest.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
    — Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of pranced
Verb
  • The Sling bag is embroidered with the Adanola x Hailey Bieber logo.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The blurry photo features Langley showing off her toned body in a yellow string bikini with Palm Trees embroidered on them.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of embroidered
Adjective
  • The Babylone style is a laced stiletto sandal that is decorated at the toe strap with the YSL Cassandre in a bronze-tone metal.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • After Yancy witnesses the murder of Florida’s finest fixer, an ambitious state attorney teams him up with a strait-laced forensic accountant to solve the crime.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of laced
Verb
  • After allowing 271 passing yards to Auburn last week, the primary culprit in all 39 of the Tigers’ points, Florida defensive coordinator minced few words about what lies ahead if nothing changes.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • When garlic is minced, add the basil with the motor running; mince the basil.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Definition of minced
Verb
  • In the bathroom, there are shuttered windows wreathed with Como silk and a luscious roll-top bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of wreathed
Adjective
  • His snout looks a bit like a sequined fabric, and his whiskers are brilliantly colored.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Teyana Taylor dressed up in a sequined twist on a Canadian tuxedo with a look hailing from the Chanel cruise 2027 show.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Definition of sequined
Verb
  • Skubal strutted off the mound, hit the palm of his glove twice, and slapped hands with catcher Will Smith.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Adam Lambert strutted on stage in a studded and fringed leather jacket and proceeded to do the late Wham!
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of strutted
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“Flounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounced. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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